programming languages

[Gerald Combs]

A recent Slashdot discussion covers this topic pretty well:

http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/07/26/2238223&mode=nested&tid=156

On Sat, 27 Jul 2002, Hanasaki JiJi wrote:

> Learn the ideas and theory first.  Then use C and/or C++.  The pointers 
> will make you nuts.  Learning the hard way will build good habbits. 
> Then goto Java.  BUT LEARN THE THEORY FIRST.
> 
> Marvin GodfatherofSoul Bellamy wrote:
> > My vote is for Java.  It's easy to start using and there's a huge amount 
> > of code out there to let you start building real projects.  I cut my 
> > teeth writing cheesy applets, but it was a great learning experience.
> > 
> > J. Eric Gilliland wrote:
> > 
> >> So, here is a question.  Keep in mind that I am a
> >> non-programmer who does not work in the field at all.  If I
> >> was going to learn one language, simply to play around with
> >> and for my own edification, which language should I learn?
> >>
> >> Just curious.
> >>
> >> Eric Gilliland
> >>
> >> =====
> >> J. Eric Gilliland
> >> patzeric at yahoo.com
> >> And gentlemen in England now a-bed
> >> Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
> >> And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
> >> That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
> >>                                  Henry V Act 4 Scene 3
> >>
> > 
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